Re: Is BGAFD ever going to get a 'proper' forum?
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:20 pm
Just testing something - this is a reply to the root message of the thread - but done in 'flat view' mode.
egafd.com
egafd/bgafd forums
https://www.egafd.com/fora/
Is BGAFD ever going to get a 'proper' forum?
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Re: Is BGAFD ever going to get a 'proper' forum?
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:21 pm
That put it in the right place in the hierarchy, I suppose, though most threaded forums put newer updates to the top ( on the basis that you scroll less to read new stuff).
Re: Is BGAFD ever going to get a 'proper' forum?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:02 am
Nah take a look at or they both run in what you may call "Flat View" and they still have new posts at the bottom 
Re: Is BGAFD ever going to get a 'proper' forum?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:03 am
Bloody Show Offs (I'm using a PPC Push Power Computer)
Re: Is BGAFD ever going to get a 'proper' forum?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:12 pm
Yes, but that style of forum ONLY operates in flat view, which is cack.
A proper forum needs a decent flat view AND a decent threaded view.
A proper forum needs a decent flat view AND a decent threaded view.
Re: Is BGAFD ever going to get a 'proper' forum?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:25 pm
Unfortunately Shy of Custom written or Expensive forum software is doesnt exist, I know of a few Forums that have the feature set everyone wants, but neither are cheap.
Theaded View is generally considered "old fashioned" and most software goes Flat View, Along time ago i did an installed for a Doctor who wanted a "threaded overview" of his forum, so he could follow it, but wanted Flat View for his staff, in threaded view he said 'I dont have to suffer the intolerable babble of imbeciles and chose the intellients people to read', I believe he ended up paying around ?450 and that was bout 5 yrs ago, I'l have to look thru my books and see what and who made his solution
Theaded View is generally considered "old fashioned" and most software goes Flat View, Along time ago i did an installed for a Doctor who wanted a "threaded overview" of his forum, so he could follow it, but wanted Flat View for his staff, in threaded view he said 'I dont have to suffer the intolerable babble of imbeciles and chose the intellients people to read', I believe he ended up paying around ?450 and that was bout 5 yrs ago, I'l have to look thru my books and see what and who made his solution
Re: Is BGAFD ever going to get a 'proper' forum?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:30 pm
I know, that's why I wrote my own. I've offered to discuss a deal with admin here if they're interested, but they're clearly not.
You say "Theaded View is generally considered old fashioned". By whom? With flat view, you end up going through a lot of stuff you've already read. The problem with threaded view is that people used to implement it so badly.
Properly done, it's a joy.
You say "Theaded View is generally considered old fashioned". By whom? With flat view, you end up going through a lot of stuff you've already read. The problem with threaded view is that people used to implement it so badly.
Properly done, it's a joy.
Re: Is BGAFD ever going to get a 'proper' forum?
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:14 am
Say the people who write forum software
Look at the major players in the forum software world, name me 10 popular ones that use Threaded View and 10 Popular ones that use Flat ? I can name you combined 20 in flat but only about 3 that use threaded.
I can also name you half dozen flat forum sites that are rated 5 or above on google page rank, i cant even name one that uses threaded.
This is because nowadays people dont want it.
10 years ago threaded was the way forward and was loads around, but threaded In my humble opinion was left for guest books not for forums these days.
I will say from a programmers point of view Flat is easier to write and maybe the reason its become dominant, but i believe in the end, Better and Best always prevail.
Look at the major players in the forum software world, name me 10 popular ones that use Threaded View and 10 Popular ones that use Flat ? I can name you combined 20 in flat but only about 3 that use threaded.
I can also name you half dozen flat forum sites that are rated 5 or above on google page rank, i cant even name one that uses threaded.
This is because nowadays people dont want it.
10 years ago threaded was the way forward and was loads around, but threaded In my humble opinion was left for guest books not for forums these days.
I will say from a programmers point of view Flat is easier to write and maybe the reason its become dominant, but i believe in the end, Better and Best always prevail.
Re: Is BGAFD ever going to get a 'proper' forum?
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:40 pm
People choose the free ones, and the free ones are mostly flat.
Ergo, the popular ones are flat.
The GOOD ones are both flat and threaded. I'd love to show you an example, but it'd kinda give away my real ID, so I can't really. So I guess I won't be able to convince you, which is a shame.
Ergo, the popular ones are flat.
The GOOD ones are both flat and threaded. I'd love to show you an example, but it'd kinda give away my real ID, so I can't really. So I guess I won't be able to convince you, which is a shame.
Re: Is BGAFD ever going to get a 'proper' forum?
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:34 am
I'll give ya that one
Well that flat ones are mostly free mainly because they are easier to program
I just had a play with in VB and i knocked up a basic threaded module in about an hour.
I cant see why one cant be built to slap on the front of PHPBB ? i may suggest it to my lil buddys at PHPBB
Well that flat ones are mostly free mainly because they are easier to program
I just had a play with in VB and i knocked up a basic threaded module in about an hour.
I cant see why one cant be built to slap on the front of PHPBB ? i may suggest it to my lil buddys at PHPBB